rebate

/ˈriːbeɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈriːbeɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈrē-ˌbāt ri-ˈbāt/ (ame, mw)

1.名詞B2

釋義

Money paid back to a person or business because they overpaid, most often for taxes or certain purchases.

例句

The Wang family received a tax rebate after filing their annual return.

collocation: tax rebate

Homeowners can claim a rebate for installing solar panels.

collocation: claim a rebate

同義詞

refund
broader term; a refund can be full or partial, while a rebate is typically a partial return of a specific overpayment
reimbursement
money paid back for expenses already incurred; often from an employer or insurer rather than from the seller or government
deduction
a reduction in taxable income, not a direct cash return like a rebate

反義詞

rebate + on + [something]

rebate + for + [something]

Commonly appears in the phrases 'tax rebate' and 'claim a rebate'. A rebate is paid after purchase, whereas a discount is subtracted before payment.

❌I got a 10% rebate at the checkout counter.

✅The store gave me a 10% discount at the checkout counter.

💡A rebate is returned after purchase; a discount is taken off at the time of sale.

❌Please send me a rebate for my online order.

✅Please send me a refund for my online order.

💡A refund covers the full or partial return of a payment; a rebate usually applies to a pre-arranged partial return.

rebate — noun